Recently, GAC Group announced the November production and sales express. According to the data, GAC sold a total of 224,000 units in November, up 3.0% year-on-year and up 16.2% month-on-month. The autonomous sectors GAC Trumpchi and GAC Aean both achieved good growth, of which GAC Trumpchi sold 35,572 units in November, an increase of 6.6% year-on-year.
Since the beginning of this year, GAC Trumpchi has performed well in the MPV market, and both Trumpchi M6 and Trumpchi M8 have achieved substantial growth. Similarly, in the important SUV product line, GAC Trumpchi has also updated it, and the Trumpchi GS4 PLUS is a popular model in the compact SUV market.
Subsequently, the flagship SUV Trumpchi GS8 also ushered in a replacement. It should be known that at the beginning of the listing of the first generation of Trumpchi GS8, as a high-end SUV under its own brand, Trumpchi GS8 announced with stable market performance that the high-end rise of Chinese brands has become a fact. It can be seen that Trumpchi GS8 is of great significance to the road of independent rise.
On the day of Double 12, the new second-generation Trumpchi GS8 was officially launched. Choosing this "special" node, I think everyone knows what GAC Trumpchi is hinting at, and the order is right. A total of 6 configurations of the new car were launched, including 4 fuel versions, and the remaining dual engine versions, with a price range of 186,800-246,800 yuan. It can be seen that the second-generation GS8 dual-engine top version and the fourth-generation Highlander entry version are only more than 20,000 yuan apart. In this regard, what will you choose in front of the screen?
If the previous generation of Trumpchi GS8 is cold in terms of design, then the new second generation of Trumpchi GS8 is a new height in our understanding of independent brand design. From the previous conference, it has been learned that the new second-generation GS8 provides two exterior shapes, and either one brings an unprecedented sense of impact in the visual effect. In terms of body size, compared with the previous generation, there has also been a significant increase. They are 4980/1950/1780mm, and the wheelbase is increased by 120mm to 2920mm.
The new car is the first high-end SUV built on the modular architecture of GAC Global Platform GPMA-L, which is not only an upgrade of the car-making concept, but also the integrator of the most advanced technology. Compared with the eye-catching appearance, the renewal of the power level has attracted more attention from consumers. The new second-generation Trumpchi GS8 offers two powertrain options, including a fuel version and a hybrid version. Among them, the fuel version is equipped with a 2.0T GDI + Aisin 8AT powertrain, which belongs to the first echelon level in the autonomous 2.0T model, and the maximum horsepower, torque and other parameters are better than many competitors.
In addition, the hybrid version is Toyota's newly developed fourth-generation high-capacity THS hybrid system. This hybrid system has four advantages: high efficiency and energy saving, strong power, diverse working modes, safety and reliability.
The hybrid version of the 2.0 TM engine is the third generation miller cycle engine independently developed by GAC, with a maximum thermal efficiency of 40.32%, a maximum net power of 140kW, a maximum net torque of 320Nm, and a fuel saving rate of more than 30% under comprehensive working conditions. It is reported that in the future, GAC will continue to promote the THS and GMS dual-motor hybrid systems under the Julang Power Platform to carry more models to help achieve the goal of full electrification in 2025.
Safety configuration has always been part of the special emphasis that GAC Trumpchi attaches to its models. In terms of active and passive safety, the new second-generation GS8 is developed in accordance with the highest domestic safety level standards. Equipped with up to 22 intelligent driving sensors, a total of 27 active safety intelligent technologies in four categories. The body structure also achieves optimal energy absorption and force transfer requirements, and the stiffness of the body and the strength of the thermoformed steel used are improved compared to the previous generation.
Since the pre-sale began in early October, wave after wave of traffic has continued to pour in, directly leading to the collapse of the official APP, and the new second-generation Trumpchi GS8 product itself is indeed full of attraction. I have also heard a lot of sayings about the second generation of GS8 is "domestic Highlander", but in the editor's view, on the one hand, of course, it is the praise and affirmation of the second generation of GS8. On the other hand, the second-generation GS8 is even better than Highlander in some products.
National public opinion: In the domestic 7-seat medium and large SUV market, the Trumpchi GS8, which is in opposition to the joint venture brand model, has also realized the definition of trumpchi as a Chinese brand. Looking back at the first generation of Trumpchi GS8, after its launch, it broke the ceiling of the price of 200,000 yuan for Chinese brands. Similarly, the advent of the new second-generation GS8 not only makes the joint venture players feel that they are attacked, but also shows the determination of GAC Trumpchi to continue to lead the Chinese brand to break through.